Where does “estate” come from?
Estate comes from Middle English estat, from Old French estat, from Latin status meaning "condition or position," derived from the verb sto meaning "to stand," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand."
estate (English): The collective property and liabilities of...
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- The collective property and liabilities of...
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